This is a vintage guide to bee-keeping in Maryland, USA. It explores the state of Maryland bee-keeping in the early twentieth century by looking at its history, development, and future. It also contains chapters on setting up and managing a beehive, making it of utility to modern bee-keepers. Contents include: "The Status of Bee Keeping in the State", "Introduction", "The Needs of Such an Investigation", "Results of Cooperative Work", "Distribution of Bees in the State", "Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station", "Increase and Loss of Colonies", "Production of Honey and Wax", "Sources of Honey", "The Management of Bees", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on Bee-keeping. First published in 1911.
This is a vintage guide to bee-keeping in Maryland, USA. It explores the state of Maryland bee-keeping in the early twentieth century by looking at its history, development, and future. It also contains chapters on setting up and managing a beehive, making it of utility to modern bee-keepers. Contents include: "The Status of Bee Keeping in the State", "Introduction", "The Needs of Such an Investigation", "Results of Cooperative Work", "Distribution of Bees in the State", "Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station", "Increase and Loss of Colonies", "Production of Honey and Wax", "Sources of Honey", "The Management of Bees", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on Bee-keeping. First published in 1911.
